Recent Posts in November, 2019

• Eating fish while pregnant may improve baby’s attention later

  Nov 28, 2019
  Although most pregnant women probably know not to risk eating raw sushi, a new study from Barcelona Institute for Global Health has shown the importance of eating a diet rich in lean and fatty ...
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• Blood thinner may help delay Alzheimer’s

  Nov 26, 2019
  Are you or someone you love taking an anticoagulant to prevent blood clots? A team of investigators from New York and Spain found than one particular blood thinner may help delay the development of ...
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• Coffee and chocolate may make you smarter!

  Nov 21, 2019
  According to an article in Inc., separate studies have shown that drinking coffee and/or eating dark chocolate, is good for your brain. A study published in Neurochemical Research magazine showed that ...
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• A dance break may boost brain function

  Nov 19, 2019
  Are you a good dancer? Never mind—it doesn’t matter! According to dance psychologist and TEDx speaker Peter Lovatt, Ph.D., taking a five-minute dance break is a quick, easy way to improve your brain ...
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• Early sleep problems may foreshadow ADHD

  Nov 14, 2019
  Does your toddler suffer from regular sleep disturbances? A new Brazilian indicates that young children (24 to 48 months) who experience nightmares and restless sleep are approximately twice as likely ...
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• Food comas may actually HELP our brain

  Nov 12, 2019
  When was the last time you had a good food coma? You know the kind—like third-plate-of-Thanksgiving-dinner food coma. While most of us probably think of food comas as something that shuts down our ...
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• National Game and Puzzle Week is Approaching!

  Nov 7, 2019
  Every year, the week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 24th to Nov. 30th) is National Game and Puzzle Week. With a long holiday break from school for the kids, and when families tend to get together to celebrate, ...
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• National Family Literacy Day

  Nov 7, 2019
  On November 1st, we celebrated National Family Literacy Day. It's the perfect time to ask yourself, which is better for your brain? Reading or listening? A new study published in the Journal of ...
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• Monkeys show more cognitive flexibility than humans

  Nov 7, 2019
  A team of researchers from Georgia State University wanted to know if capuchin and rhesus monkeys could outperform humans on tests of cognitive flexibility. The set up a variety of tests and found ...
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• Salty food may increase risk for cognitive decline

  Nov 4, 2019
  Chips, popcorn, pork rinds, crackers, olives. If you love salty food, take note. New research indicates that consuming a lot of salt may promote cognitive decline. The study, which was published in ...
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